BREAKING: Ravinder Jeet Singh “Gogi” Released As Fabricated Charges Against Him Are Dropped

File photo: Ravinder Jeet Singh, a US citizen (on right) and Damandeep Singh (on left)
File photo: Ravinder Jeet Singh, a US citizen (on right) and Damandeep Singh (on left)

:dateline:Bapu Surat Singh Khalsa’s son, Ravinder Jeet Singh “Gogi” was released today at 8:30 PM from Ludhiana Jail after a two-month long detention. �Ravinder Jeet Singh was arrested on February 26, 2015, when he was at the Ludhiana Civil Hospital overseeing his father’s health. �Gogi had travelled to India to look after his father’s deteriorating health.

The US Government had to intervene to seek the release of Ravinder Jeet Singh as he is a US Citizen. �Seven US Congressmen jointly signed a letter in support of Ravinder Jeet Singh’s release.

Ravinder Jeet Singh was severely tortured in police custody. �He was beaten using metal chains�before one of his court hearings. �His father was released from police custody due to his fragile health this past Thursday. �

It is important to mention that Bapu Surat Singh Khalsa’s hunger strike has reached 102 days. �He is struggling to seek release of Sikh political prisoners who have completed their terms.

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